Derya Tınkaoğlu (born 3 April 1988) is a
Turkish women's handballer, who plays in the
Turkish Women's Handball Super League for
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK, and the
Turkey national team. The -tall sportswoman plays as a goalkeeper.
Playing career
Club
Derya TinkaoÄŸlu began her handball career in 2004 at
Kastamonu Bld. GSK in her hometown. After one season with the
Istanbul
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-based club
Üsküdar Bld. SK in 2007–08, she transferred to
İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. SK,
where she was until 2011. She played then for
Maliye Milli Piyango SK,
in
Ankara
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and
MuratpaÅŸa Bld. SK in
Antalya
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one season each.
In the 2014–15 season, she returned to her former team İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi SK.
TinkaoÄŸlu took part at the
Women's EHF Cup
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matches with Kastamonu Bld. GSK (
2003–04), with Üsküdar Bld. SK (
2007–08), with İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. SK (
2009–10,
2010–11), with Maliye Milli Piyango SK (
2011–12), with Çankaya Bld. Anka SK (
2012–13).
She played at the
Women's EHF Champions League
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for MuratpaÅŸa Bld. SK (
2013–14).
Further, she participated at the
Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup for MuratpaÅŸa Bld. SK (
EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup 2013/14) and for İzmir Büyükşehir Bld. SK (
2008–09,
2014–15 and
2015–16).
International
TinkaoÄŸlu played at the
2011 World Women's Handball Championship,
,
and
2013 Mediterranean Games
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held in Antalya, Tıurkey.
She took part at the
2014 European Women's Handball Championship qualification,
and
2016 European Women's Handball Championship qualification.
Honours
;
Turkish Women's Handball Super League
* Winners (1): 2013–14
* Runners-up (2): 2010–11, 2007–08
* Third place (1): 2012–13
References
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1988 births
Sportspeople from Konak
Sportspeople from Kastamonu
Turkish female handball players
Kastamonu Bld. SK (women's handball) players
Üsküdar Belediyespor players
MuratpaÅŸa Bld. SK (women's handball) players
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor handball players
Turkey women's national handball players
Living people
Mediterranean Games medalists in handball
Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Turkey
Handball players at the 2009 Mediterranean Games